Hudson K-8 School Parent Newsletter
"Home of the Rams"
Students Return to Blended Learning November 9, 2020
The health and safety of all school community members is our primary focus as we return to
blended learning. At Hudson K-8 School, we will ensure that the reopening of school
delivers safety measures that allow for high quality instruction and student learning. A healthy
and safe return to school will include the district aligning its protocols with guidance from state, federal, and local levels. Please adhere to the information provided by your child's teacher regarding the procedures for Blended Learning. Also, if you have questions please contact your child's teacher.
Blended Learning Schedule
Important Dates
November 12, 2020 - Reports Go Home
November 25-27, 2020 - Thanksgiving Break (School Closed)
Happy Veterans' Day !!!!
Social Distancing
Procedures for Social Distancing
- Six-feet distance will be maintained, unless the safety an activity requires a shorter distance. Six feet will be maintained throughout the building, including classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, and buses.
- Social distancing markers will denote six-feet spacing in the school.
- Designated areas for student drop off and pickup will be identified to help limit contact of persons. Staggered arrival and dismissal will be implemented.
Face Coverings & Personal Protective Equipment
Procedures for Wearing Face Coverings
- Staff and students should arrive at school or board buses with masks on each day. If students and staff arrive without the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including masks, the district will provide it at no cost.
- All staff, students, and visitors will wear a face covering at all times except for during meals.
Healthy Hygiene: Washing Hands
Proper Handwashing and Sanitizing Hands
- Proper hand washing techniques will be reviewed with staff and students at the beginning and throughout the school year.
- The school will develop a schedule to practice hand-washing.
- A hand sanitation station will be provided for students. These will be located at the entrance and throughout the building.
- Hand sanitizer will be provided in all classrooms.
Cleaning and Disinfecting
Cleaning Procedures
- Adhere to hygiene and sanitation requirements from the CDC.
- Deep cleaning of the school will take place on Wednesday of each week.
- Maintain cleaning logs for all areas of the school.
- Close drinking fountains and encourage students to bring individual water bottles.
- Increase cleaning routines commonly touched surfaces will be disinfected twice daily, during school hours.
Management of Sick Students and Staff
Procedures for Handling Sick Students and Staff
- If a child displays COVID-19 symptoms, they should be sent to the school nurse’s office.
- An isolation room staffed with an adult will be used for students with COVID-19 symptoms.
- Parents will be directed by school officials to contact their healthcare professional to seek further medical follow-up.
- Staff with COVID-19 symptoms will leave the building immediately and inform their immediate supervisor and the COVID-19 coordinator.
- The staff member will be directed to seek medical follow-up.
Returning to School after COVID-19 Diagnosis
Procedures for Returning to School
- Sick staff and students should not return until they have met the CDC’s criteria to discontinue home isolation; this will vary depending on severity of illness.
- Isolation may be discontinued when at least 10 days have passed since onset of symptoms and since the positive diagnostic test was performed, but may require 20 days in compromised individuals.
- Students and teachers may also return to school if they have been seen by their provider, been deemed to have another condition, have written documentation by the provider to return and have not had fever or sign of illness without the use of fever-reducing medications for 24 hours.
Social and Emotional Support for Teachers and Students
Student Support
- Teach and practice healthy routines that comply with the CDC guidelines and best practices.
- Provide visible, bilingual signage, and reminders about healthy routines, community resources within the buildings and online.
- Utilize Tier 1 current social-emotional approaches to support skill-building and foster a sense of community.
- Foster relationships through all modes of two-way communication (i.e. e-mail, phone calls, etc.).
- Provide consistency in school and daily routines which minimize stress and anxiety.
- Utilize a screening tool for assessment of social-emotional needs.
Communication with Stakeholders
- Communication to virtual students and families will be done via Zoom, email, texts and phone calls.
- Communication with families will be in the language they best understand.
- Teachers will communicate with students and families regarding curriculum and progress at the end of nine week period.
- Teachers will also communicate with students frequently providing feedback and support for blended learning.
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Hudson K-8 School
Please see our contact information below:
Fred H. Stewart III
Principal
Eric Gardner
Assistant Principal
Catrina Gooden
Assistant Principal
Email: hudsonk-8school@bhm.k12.al.us
Website: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/Domain/28
Location: 3300 F L Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham, AL, USA
Phone: (205) 231-3000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hudsonk8/
Twitter: @hudsonk8school